What did you do to your MX5 today ?

by **Cloggy** » Fri, 01 Apr 2011 9:31 +0000

Got my CB Radio off Wayne and gave it a test run.
Threw some new jargon at the truckers in Louth. Was in stitches as it completely messed them up

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by **barney** » Sat, 02 Apr 2011 12:39 +0000

back on the road again. guards signed the tax renewal form to confirm my 5 was in hibernation and then off on a 12 mile run to tax her

i'm off work after a bit of minor surgery, so hope the weather is going to be good to me for the next month or so. what a way to recuperate

by **aquarian5** » Sat, 02 Apr 2011 3:27 +0000

Good news Barney, enjoy the mx5 break.

Regards John.

by **Paschal** » Sat, 02 Apr 2011 6:19 +0000

Same here. Back on the road today, taxed and insured. NCT week after next. Roll on the Summer

by **johnc55** » Sun, 03 Apr 2011 7:30 +0000

Frame rails fitted.
Instal went OK. spent more time waxoiling and undersealing the section than actually fitting.

Only problem now is that I am not happy with the brake and fuel lines. None of the suggestions in the various write-ups seem to work for me.

Flattening the bracket, reversing it and bolting to the floor - afraid to bend the lines that much.

The bolt length I used is only just long enough to cover the nut so the problem is not that the bolts are too long.

Routing "diagonally" with the brackets drilled into the new frame rail - didnt want to try drilling the new rail in-situ and not happy the bracket or bolt would be below the level of the rail and could snag.

Did not fit the rear inner bolt to the new rail because it would rub against the lines.

Has anyone here successfully fitted the rails and come up with an acceptable solution for the brake and fuel lines?

Would be interested in finding out what you did.

From the way mine look right now, the solution would seem to be to find a way to hold the lines secure but lowered slightly from the floor so they do not vibrate/rub against the new bolts/nuts. I have a temporary bodge in place to do this. I am thinking that I will have to make up 2 suitable brackets for fixing to the floor which will hold the lines securely and without any possibility of rubbing against the new rail and nuts/bolts.

Any ideas? Will try to post pics in the next day or two.

JohnC

Website · by **franksm** » Thu, 07 Apr 2011 11:01 +0000

New door seal fitted to solve damp trim issues. Okay, not an MX5 but as close as one would be if it had four seats. It's a £500 job, but I saved £260 by doing it myself.

by **Steve** » Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:42 +0000

class, did the glass/non-quarterlight bit have to come out too?

by **Steve** » Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:44 +0000

johnc55 wrote:Frame rails fitted.

Would be interested in finding out what you did.

Any ideas? Will try to post pics in the next day or two.

Hi John,

This is how I did it :

by **mx5ash** » Fri, 08 Apr 2011 6:17 +0000

Fitted new wind blocker - 5 mins
Cleaned the car - 5 hours
Started with a quick wash, then saw all the tar on it from recent road resurfacing. Broke out the holts tar remover and gave it a good coat, then re washed to make sure all the holts was off (when you've seen what it does to tar you don't feel great leaving it on your paint) the it needed a polish to get the shine back so used meguires crystal polish, after that the harly wax came out to protect the finish.
The decided that the wheels were letting it down so gave them a good clean with wonder wheels (great stuff really cuts through the brake dust that other products wouldn't touch), windows all done and a quick polish of the chrome/metal with megs nxt metal polish and some back to black on the front lip and tyres and it's looking great again.

by **johnv** » Fri, 08 Apr 2011 7:54 +0000

repaired door lock, only broken 2 years fitted new speakers. adjusted brackets on wind blocker hope to fit tomorrow

by **Steve** » Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:53 +0000

Changed the oil + filter
Fitted new clutch master cylinder (Added a How-to here)

by **aquarian5** » Sat, 09 Apr 2011 12:37 +0000

Good job Steve..nice one. :mrgreen:

by **barney** » Sun, 10 Apr 2011 10:39 +0000

yesterday i changed the oil and filter on both the 5 and the superb. also changed the coolant on the 5 and then went for a run and didn,t get back till 10ish. going well

by **leamyj** » Sun, 10 Apr 2011 1:31 +0000

Yesterday, I removed the red hard top from my bronze mk2 and brought it to Ivan to get a new look..Carbonfibre Wrap!! Will post pics upon it's return.

Today, fired her up (with a jump start) on the first turn of the key and brought it out to a mates place to finally tackle the underbody and suspension issues..hope to be roadworthy and legal in the very near future!!

It's amazing how we get so much more productive when the sun's shining :mrgreen:

J

by **s-mac** » Sun, 10 Apr 2011 5:35 +0000

Sanded all the yellow paint of the strut brace and polished it up, painted the brackets for it aswell along with the dipstick handle so that got rid of all the yellow!

Next step is to paint the rocker cover